George's Playgroup
GoodTakes funded hoursBirth to 5Open for decades
A day nursery in Gloucester for from 2 years up to 5 year olds, open 08:00 to 15:00, 5 days a week. £18.50 a session, and they take the funded hours. Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Open since 2006, with 24 places.
What it costs
Prices change without notice. Treat these as what to ask about, not a quote.
Our current fees are charged at £18.50 per session.
One published rate. What you pay depends on the days you need and the funded hours you can claim.
Where this came from
The outlined line is the one the price was taken from.
Funded hours
We accept funding for 2,3 & 4 year olds of 15 or 30 hours.
Worth knowing. Any sessions which exceed funded entitlement will be charged at the set rate. This may be universal, working or targeted entitlement and could be based on your personal circumstances. Your child’s funding will start the term after their 2nd or 3rd birthday. Remember to reconfirm your working funding code every 3 months or it will expire.
What childcare usually costs in Gloucestershire
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Gloucestershire from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
GL4 0SSWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
- 9 October 2023 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
- 5 October 2022 — Concern: actions taken what Ofsted published
Ofsted inspector, 21 June 2023 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
The newly appointed manager has developed a well-balanced curriculum of childinitiated and adult-led learning. This supports all children in all areas of their development, with the aim to be well prepared for school.
Children are developing very well in their independence skills. For example, children organise their own snack times by taking turns to hand out plates to their peers. Children select their own snack and pour their own drinks. After snack, they help to clear away their plates and wipe down tables. Older children are very independent in their own self-care, such as using the toilet and washing their hands. This positively impacts their overall sense of belonging, happiness and wellbeing.
Children are developing well in their language skills as they demonstrate clear communication with adults and peers. Staff model language, particularly for the younger children, during detailed activities such as story times, to support children to be confident to share their ideas, learn new words and develop language further. Children listen well to what each other have to say and allow time for each other to speak.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- strengthen planning to create more detailed next steps for the most able children to provide extra challenge to test their abilities and extend their learning to the highest possible level.
- 21 June 2023Good
- 22 September 2017Good
- 31 January 2017Needs improvement
Rated Good or Outstanding at 2 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for George's Playgroup
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
Some of this is above, from the setting or from parents, and it can go out of date. The rest is in no dataset anywhere. Either way it is worth ten minutes on the phone.
- Is £18.50 a session still the rate? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- How do you apply my funded hours? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Do you have a place for a child of my age now? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.
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